South Salt Lake, UT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Population 26,688 3,354,668 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3845.0 39.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.29% 1.74% 0.57%
Median age 32.2 32.8 37.1
Households 11,099 1,094,541 128,459,983

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Economy

South Salt Lake has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $66,479 $92,351 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 8.35% 5.66% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 3.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $431,255 $457,939 $242,182
Median rent $1,328 $1,405 $1,342
Homeownership rate 35.0% 70.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.2 18.8 22.5
Work from home 14.6% 16.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

South Salt Lake has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.2% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.99 2.54

Health

South Salt Lake has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric South Salt Lake Utah Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.6 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.5% 13.1% 16.3%
Smokers 12.4% 11.3% 19.0%